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TIL California Treefrogs are the only set of frog species that make the "ribbit" sound, which was popularized by Hollywood

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1agMr TIL the Pentagon is the largest office building in the world at 6.5 million square feet.
8ew1G TIL Benjamin Franklin Was a Big a Pervert as TFG
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8eXMV TIL that George V was euthanised by his personal physician to ensure the morning papers had the news